A self-sponsored cadet (or pilot, upon receipt of commercial pilot license "CPL") is some one who has received a CPL by paying all of the tuition by himself/herself, and has accumulated a total of 250 flight hours (Actual requirement various among airlines, for example, China Airlines and EVA requires 250 hours, where as Far Eastern Airlines would requires 300 hours), he or she will apply directly with airlines for related position, where upon passing additional training such as jet transition course, type rating (of an aircraft, such as Airbus A320), and other courses that maybe required, to become a second or first officer in the cockpit.

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For region or countries that has no flight school, such as Taiwan in the past, most of the self-sponsored cadets will headed to United States or Australia for training and obtain their license. But now with flight school right here in Asia and Taiwan that fully complies with various aviation authority such as the CAA in Taiwan , you no longer have to travel afar to achieve your dream to become a commercial pilot!